Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9C, Reg. G-IRTY, Serial No. CBAF.IX.970, Silver Spitfire, The Longest Flight, close-up pilot view, head-on view, air-to-air, UK Warbirds 2025

The Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF9C, registration G-IRTY, serial CBAF.IX.970, is a restored British fighter aircraft from World War II. It is powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin 66 V12 piston engine and designed for low-altitude performance. The LF9C has elliptical wings, retractable landing gear, a bubble canopy, and polished metal finish. Part of the Silver Spitfire project, this aircraft completed The Longest Flight global circumnavigation. The image captures a close-up head-on view of the pilot during air-to-air display at UK Warbirds 2025.